A RETICULATED CELADON JADE ‘PEONY’ INCENSE BURNER AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

the deep rounded sides rising from a tall spreading foot, set at the rim with openwork handles in the form of flowering sprays of peonies, the sides and foot reticulated with a lush of leafy peony branches, the domed cover similarly decorated and surmounted by a matching finial, the stone of an even pale celadon tone

Spink & Son Ltd., London (according to label).

In good general condition, with the exception of several faint cracks and natural stone fissures to the incense burner and cover. A 36mm rim crack with associated small loss to rim (<1mm), restored. Several small nicks and chips to the openwork, primarily to the finial of cover. The stone of a less creamy tone than as shown in the catalogue image, and is more pale green in colour.
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